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The application relates ~o N-(optionally substituted 1,3-dioxolan-
or dioxane-2-ylmethyl)-N-substituted 2,2-dicilloroacetamides whereas divisional
application Serial No. ~fS, ~ffi].ed ~ 3 Jc~n~f~ y l9~frelates to N-~2,2-
di~lkoxyethyl.)-N-substitutecl-2,2-dichloroacetamicles.
Field of the Invention
This invention relates to N-(2,2-dialkoxyethyl)-N-substituted-
2$2-dichloroacetamides and to N-(optionally substituted 1,3-dioxolan- or
dioxane-2-ylmethyl)-N-substituted-2,2-dichloroacetamides, their use as
antidotes, herbicidal compositions containin~, these compounds, and methods
of preparation of these compounds.
3escr_p io f _ e _ vention
In one embodiment, this invention relates to N-(2,2-dialkoxy-
ethyl)-N-substituted-2,2-dichloroacetamides represented by the Fonnula I:
Cl 1l R O- - R5 (I)
~ CH C ~ N CH2 - CH ~
Cl / \ - R6
~herein:
R is ethyl, propyl, l-methylethyl, 2-propenyl, 2-butenyl,
2-methyl-2-propenyl, 2-propynyl or 2-methyl-2-propynyl;
and
R5 and R are alkyl of up to 4 carbon atoms.
In a second embodiment, this invention relates to N-(optionally
substituted 1,3-dioxo~an- or dioxane-2-ylmethyl)-N-substituted-2,2-dichloro-
acetamides represented by the Formula II:
Cl O R 0 CH- R (II)
> CH ¦ _ N CH2 - CH < R - C R )
Cl 0 CH R
- 1 - ,~;
wherein:
R is as defined in Formula I;
R , R , R and R4 are independently hydrogen or methyl; and
n is 0 or 1.
The compounds of this invention, as represented by Formulae I
and II, have been found eminently well-suited for protecting growing
crops, for example, corn, from the phytotoxic effects of active herbicides,
particularly S-alkyl thiocarbamate herb:Lcides and chloroacetanilide herbl-
cides. Compounds of this :Lnvention that have been found to exhibit
especially efficacious long~term, antidotal effects, i.e., lasting up to
three weeks or more after application, are N-(2,2-d-lmethoxyethyl)-N-
(2-propenyl)-2,2-dichloroacetamide, i.e., a compound of Formula I wherein
R is 2-propenyl and R5 and R6 are methyl; and N-(1,3~dioxolan-2-ylmethyl)-
N-(2-propenyl)-2,2-dichloroacetamide, i.e., a compound of Formula II
wherein R is 2-propenyl, R and R are hydrogen and n is 0.
The compounds represented by Formula I may be prepared by react-
ing an appropriately substituted N-(2,2-dialkoxyethyl)amine of the formula:
IR 0 - R5
HN CH2CH ~
\0--R6
wherein R, R and R are as defined hereinabove with an at least equimolar
amount of dichloroacetyl chloride in the presence of an acid acceptor such
as a tertiary amine, for example, triethylamine. Preferably the reaction
is conducted in the presence of an inert organic solvent, for example,
methylene chloride or benzene. The reaction is typically conducted at a
temperature ranging from 0C. to ambient, i.e., 20C. to 23C., for a time
sufficient to obtain the desired extent of conversion which may range from
a few minutes to a few hours. At the completion of the reaction, the
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reaction mixture is washed with dilute acid, dried, and stripped of solvent.
The product is typically obtained in liquid, substantially pure form,
and ~enerally does not requlre further puriflcation.
The cyclic diacetal compounds represented by Formula II may
conveniently be prepared by reacting a diacetal compound of Formula I with
an at least equimolar amount of a diol represented by the formula:
OH R OH
H - 1 ~ C ~ H
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wherein R , R , R , R and n are as defined hereinabove, under anhydrous
conditions and in the presence of an inorganic or organic acid catalyst,
such as, for examp:Le9 sulfuric acid or p-toluene sulfonic acid. The reac- -
tion is typically conducted at eLevated temperature9 e.g., 90C. to 120C.,
for a time sufficient to obtain the desired extent of conversion, after
which the reaction product is washed, dried, and worked-up in known fashion.
The following Examples 1 through 4 are illustrative of the prepa-
ration of certain specific antidotal compounds of this invention.
Examyle 1
Preparation of N-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-N-
(2-propenyl)-2 2-dichloroacetamide
A three~neck flask was placed in an ice bath and charged with
!~C d ~; /V~ prJo e~.
;' 2`0 2.9 grams (0.02 mole) off N-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)amine, and 2.02 grams
(0.02 mole) of triethylamine in 100 milliliters of methylene chloride.
To this stirred mixture, a solution of 2.95 grams (0.02 mole) of dichloro-
acetyl chloride in 5 milliliters of methylene chloride was added dropwise
over a period of 15 minutes. The reaction mixture was stirred for one-
half hour, removed from the ice bath, and stirred for an additional three
hours, by which time the reaction mixture had reached ambient temperature.
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The reaction mixture was then washed with a 50 milliliter portion of 10
percent aqueous hydrochloric acid solution, dried over magnesium sulEate,
and concentrated on a rotary evaporator at a temperature not in excess
of 50C., yielding 4.96 grams of a pale pink liquid identified by NMR
spectroscopy as N-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-N-(2-propenyl)-2,2-dichloroacetamide.
_ample 2
Preparation of N-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-N-
_ l methylethyl)~2,2-dichloroacetamide
When the procedure described in Example 1 was followed reacting
2.21 grams (0.015 mole) of N-(l-methylethyl)-N-(dimethoxyethyl)amine,
1.52 grams (0.015 mole) of triethylamine and 2.21 grams (0.015 mole) of
dich]oroacetyl chloride, 3.74 grams oE a pale yellow oil was obtained,
which was identified by NMR spectroscopy as N-(2,2-dimetho~yethyl)-N-
(l-methylethyl)-2,2-dichloroacetamide.
Example 3
Preparation of N-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-N-
methyl-2,2-dichloroacetamide
When the procedure described in Example 1 was followed reacting
2.38 grams (0.02 mole) of N-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl) ~ ~ nej 2.02 grams
(0.02 mole) of triethylamine, and 2.95 grams (0.02 mole) of dich:Loroacetyl
chloride, 4.68 grams of a pale yellow liquid was obtained which was identi-
fied by NMR spectroscopy as N-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-N-methyl-2,2-dichloro-
acetamide.
Exanple 4
Preparation of N-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl)-N-
(2-propenyl)-2,2-dichloroacetamide
To a round-bottom flask was charged 15.0 grams (0.059 mole) of
N-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-N-(2-propenyl)-2,2-dichloroacetamide, prepared as
described in Example 1, 6.2 grams (0.1 mole) of ethylene glycol and two
crystals of p-toluene sulfonic acid. The reaction mixture was heated for
4 hours at about 110C., the methanol generated being distilled off. The
reaction mixture was then cooled, poured into 100 millil-lters of methylene
chloride, and washed once with a 50-milliliter portion of 10 percent
aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and washed twice with two 100-milliliter
portions of water. The washed reaction mixture was dried over sodium
sulfate and concentrated on a rotary evaporator yielding 13.18 grams of a
dark liquid identified by NMR spectroscopy as N-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl)-
N-(2-propenyl)-2,2-dichloroacetamide.
The mode of synthesis of specific compounds of this invention
has been illustrated in some detail by the foregoing Examples; but it is
to be understood that any compo~md contemplated to be w:Lthin the scope of
this invention may be prepared by those skilled in the art simply by vary-
ing the choice of starting materials and use of the illustrated techniques
or other suitable techniques.
The compounds prepared as descrlbed in Examples 1 through 4 aswell as other compounds within the scope of this invention are useful in
reducing phytotoxic damage caused by active herbicides to growing crops,
especially corn. The active herbicides which tend to phytotoxically
damage corn, when used in herbicidally efEective amount against weeds
growing among the corn crop, are S-alkyl thiocarbamate-type herbicides or
chloroacetanilide-type herbicides, particularly the former. Exemplary of
some S-alkyl thiocarbamate-type herbicides are S-ethyl diethylthiocarbamate,
S-ethyl diisobutylthiocarbamate, S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate, and
S-PIOPY1 dipropylthiocarbamate; whereas 2-chloro-2',6'-diethyl-N-(methoxy-
methyl)acetanalide, 2-chloro-N-isopropylacetanilide, 2-chloro-N,N-diallyl-
acetamide, N-chloroacetyl-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)glycine ethylester, 2-chloro-
N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy~l-methylethyl)acetamide, and 2-
chloro-2',3'-dimethyl-N-(methoxymethyl)acetanilide are examples of some
chloroacetanilide-type herbicides.
The S-alkyl thiocarbamate herbicdes or chloroacetanLlide herbi-
cides are typically incorporated into the soil or growth medium prior to
crop seeding, which technique is commonly referred to as "pre-plant incorpora-
tion." The antidotal compounds of this invention may be separately incor-
porated into the soil but are preferably formulated or composited with the
S-alkyl thiocarbamate herbicide or the chloroacetanilide herbicide. In
either case, sufficient of the antidotal compounds of this invention are
present such that the weight ratio of herbicide to compound of thls
invention is in the range of 18:1 to 6:1, the herbicide, of course, being
present in herbicidal amount, whlch depending on the weed species, may
vary over a wide range. Typical:Ly tlle herblcide is used in amounts ranging
from 0.56 or less kilogram per hectare (0.5 pound per acre) to 11.2 or
more kilograms per hectare (lO pounds per acre~.
It is to be further understood that mixtures of S-alkyl thiocar- -
bamate herbicides and chloroacetanilide herbicides as well as mixtures of
compounds of this invention may be used. In addition, the herbicide-
antidotal compound formulations of this invention may contain other
agronomically acceptable adjuvants such as inert carriers, herbicides
other than S-alkyl thiocarbamates or chloroacetanilides, or other commonly
used agricultural compounds, for example, pesticides, stabilizers,
fertilizers, soil life extending agents, and the like.
The compounds of this invention, whether used as such or in
formulation with other materials, may be applied to the soil in the form
of dusts, granules, wettable powders, solutions, suspensions, aerosols,
emulsions, dispersions, or the like in a manner well-known to the art.
The following Example 5 is illustrative of the antidotal effect
exhibited by the compounds of this invention in protecting Funk's G-4288
hybrid field corn from the phytotoxic damage caused by a commercial
herbicide, namely, S~ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate (commonly referred to as
EPTC).
Exam~
(a~ Pulverized, sandy loam topsoil and coarse, washed cement
sand screened to pass a 0.475 centimeter mesh screen were mixed in a
weight ratio of three par-~s of soil to one part of sand, and the mix was
pasteurized with live steam to kill any plants, pathogenic organisms,
and natural weed seed populations.
Shallow containers, commonly referred to as "flats", were Eilled
with~n 0.95 centimeter of the top with the pasteurized 50il mixture,
leveled but not firmed, and were passed under a sprayer equipped with a
fixed fan noææle suspended over a movable belt with speed ad~ustment.
The fan nozzle operated at about 2800 grams per square centimeter air
pressure, delivering 25 mllliliters of distilled water in 4.6 seconds.
At 25.4 centimeters above the soil surface, a 45.7 centimeter wide spray
pattern wasapplied. The belt speed was adjusted so as to travel 76.2
centimeters per revolution in 8.3 seconds. The soil test containers
passed under the nozæle within 4.6 seconds. The area covered in this time
was 0.63 square meters. The volume of liquid delivered was equivalent to
400 liters per hectare and 0.7029 gram of a 100 percent active test com-
pound per 0.63 square meter was equivalent to an application rate of
11.2 kilograms of active test compound per hectare.
The carrier solvent used for the S-alkyl thiocarbamate, i.e.,
EPTC, and the particular antidotal compound was a 90:8:2 volume/volume
mixture of acetone:methanol:dimethylformamide. After the test container
was sprayed with the test compound or mixture of compounds, it was
immediately emptied into a clean plastic bag, the top secured, and the
contents throughly mixed by hand agitation of the plastic bag, and the
contents were then emptied back into the test contalner. The soil was
then leveled, firmed, and seeded with Funk's G-4288 Hybrid Field Corn, and
the soil mixture covered witil a 2.54 centimeter layer of pagteurized screened
sand. The treated flats were then transferred to the plant growth room,
where they were lightly watered overhead as required to insure growth. The
plant growth room was illuminated with a light intensity that averaged
27,000 lumens per square meter at the growth level. The growth room was
maintained at 29C. to 30C. during the 16-hour photo period, and 20C. to
23C. at night. The relative humiclity of the growth room when less than
one-third full averaged from 50 to 55 percent.
The treated flats were allowed to grow and in~ury, if ally, ~o
the corn was determined hy visual inspection periodlcally thereafter.
In~ury was noted as reduction in growth, and/or as hormonal distortion as
compared with an untreated control.
This hormonal injury is manifested as a distortion of the growing
apex of the stem due to the failure of the developing leaves to unfurl from
the growing shoot. Continued apical growth results in a compaction and
distortion of the subapical tissues until a break is caused in the sur-
rounding leaf tissue. Hormonal injury may occur in the initial seedling
stages of growth when high concentrations of S-alky] thiocarbamate has
been applied or at later growth stages with lower concentrations of the
herbicide. The distortion may not appear until the growing apex of the
stem is above the soil line or may not appear until thP apex divides and
begins formation of the pistillate inflorescens. Hormonal injury may
also weaken the prop root system so as to cause the whole plant to
collapse of its own weight.
(b) When EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate) was applied by
pre-plant incorporation as described in paragraph (a) at a rate of 6.72
kilograms per hectare with no antidotal compound added, as described,
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the corn showed a ~0 percent injury as lndlcat~d by a reductlon ln growth
and hormonal dlstortlon after 14 days, 25 days, 28 days, and 42 days. In
addltion, after 42 days, necrosls also developed to contribute to the
injury of the corn crop.
(c) When EPTC at a rate of 6.72 kilograms per hectare and
N-(2,2-dlmethoxyethyl)-N-(2-propenyl)~2,2~dichloroacetamide (prepared as
descrlbed in Example l) at a rate of 0.56 kilograms per hectare, that
is, a ratio of 12 parts by weight of EPTC to one part by weight of anti-
dotal compound, were applied by pre-plant lncorporation as clescrlbed in
paragraph (a), the corn crop, after 42 days, was completely healthy and
normal and showed no signs of growth reductlon or hormonal distclrtlon.
(d) When EPTC at a rate of 6,72 kilograms per hectare and
N-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl)-N-(2-propenyl)-2,2-dichloroacetamlde (pre-
pared as described in F,xample 4) at 1.12 kilograms per hectare, that ls,
a ratlo of 6 parts by weight of EPTC to one part by welght of antidotal
compound, were applled by pre plant incorporation as descrlbed in para-
graph (a), the corn crop, after 42 days, was completely healthy and normal
and showed no slgns of growth reductlon or hormonal dlstortlon.
Although the inventlon has been described ln conslderable detail
with reference to specific illustrative embodiments thereof, it is not
intended that the invention be so limited except as set forth in the
appended claims.
